Table 1: Effects of pre-exposure to 5 cGy on chromosome aberration in human lymphocyte cells induced by 400 cGy of x-rays six hours later
(from Reference 2)

 Donor Dicentrics and rings

Deletions

400 cGy (5 + 400) cGy 400 cGy (5 + 400) cGy 

1 136 92 52 51
2 178 120 62 46
3 79 50 39 15
4 172 42 46 34
5 134 106 58 41

Validity of the Linear No-Threshold Theory of Radiation Carcinogenesis at Low Doses:
Bernard L. Cohen

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